The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-05
THE mARsHALI~JOHNsON SHOOTING.
The Wounded Mans Condition History of
the Row Marshall Sent 10 Jail.

The Wounded Mans Condition History of
the Row Marshall Sent To Jail
Mr William J. Marshall was arraigned
before the Police Court yesterday charged
with feloniously shooting William John
son lcOlOred), with intent 20 kill-Mr {.
v Meredith as counsel
DR. Irvine testified that Johnson was at
the Almshouse that he was shot just un-
der the left eye, the ball had penetrated
inward and downward about two and a
half inches the ball had been probed
for but not found it must have cut the
bones Of the nose, as the nose and mouth
bed prOfusely the ball ranges down
ward towards the throat the brain was
not touched but from certain symptoms
must have beene ected yesterday morn
| ing johnson was able 20 talk, but was
neither better nor worse than the night
before il would be several weeks before
he could come to court, as 1t would not
10 to allow him any excitement.
The court thereupOn continued the case
until Thursday October 18Th.
Evidence was then heard on the ques-
! tiOn OF bail
officer Walton testified that he arrest
ed prisoner at his house prisoner there
told him he knew nothing at all about
| the shooting; on the way TO the station
house he confessed 10 the shooting, but
said he did 1t In self-defence remarking
that ther. had been big row among the
negroes.
William Byrd (coloredl said a lot of
white people and colored youths were ID
Fulton's yard, near Broad and Shafer
streets, Monday afternoon between four
and five clock Mr. John Marshall, broth
er of accused came up, pushed him ont OF
the ward, hit him on the head and ran
after him with knife saw William D..
Marshall run out Of the store after john
son with pistol heard Johnson sag back
ingl don't shoot" saw Marshall shoot
and Johnson fall on Broad street about
seven cOlOred youths were present saw
no rocks thrown.
William Coleman lcooredl said he saw
John Marshall throwing bricks against
the fence, and saw the shooting as above
described johnson was In the middle of
the street and William Marshall on the
pavement when the shooting occurred ;
did not see colored boys throw rocks.
Marshall and Mr. Joseph Barker quarrel
ling with Byrd in FultOn's yard saw j.
Marshall catch Byrd and say you - -
scoundrel, get out Of here Byrd caught
up two rocks saw Barker with knife
heard pistol shot in front and saw Will
liam Marshall shoot and Johnson fall
Jackson Wyatt (cOlored) said Byrd and
Barker were quarrellng saw the shoot
ing but saw no rocks thrown
| Henry Johnson (cOlOredl saw Jack
Wyatt have Byrd in his arms, taking him
away as from fight saw Johnson back
ont of the store and William Mar hall
follow and shoot him Johnson had
nothing In his hand saw no rocks
The defense then called its witnesses.
Mr.. Joseph Barker said he was fOOling
in the yard when a gang Of negroes came
from Bergner x Engels icehouse, where
they had been putting away beer They
were half full Of beer Mr John Mar
shall ordered them out OF the yard. This
made them mad Byrd threw rocks at
them, when witness ran after him with
his knife, but was brought back. Did
not see the shooting; Mr.. -- Butler
was IN Futon's yard attending to his
team with Mr. Russell when rock
struck Russells hat. Thinking it was
TOO hot for him witness went into the
store and there remained until all was
over. A number Of rocks were
thrown by the negroes, thought Byrd
threw first
Mr. Shoemaker was also In the yard
saw the rock knock of Mr. Russells hat.
He also retired 10 the store.
Mr. John Marshall, brother OF the ac-
cused testified TO ordering the negroes
out of the yard and putting Byrd out
! saw Mr. Russells hat knocked of a
crowd of rocks fell against the gate like
so many bombs did not see the shooting
Mr. Peter King was near by heard
noise in the street saw the crowd of ne
eroes gathering up sticks and rocks a
brick flew between him and another
party while they were digging a post
hole, heard Mr.. William Marshall say,
If you don't stop throwing rocks at
me somebody will get hurt did not see
the shooting.
Mr William Marshall, the accused, sta
ted that rocks were flying over the place.
| Byrd said TO him. you ---, I'll
| KIN YOU and your brother Johnson
threw two rocks al him. lie went IN the
/ store and came back with his pistol be-
; cause his brother was out In the street
} alone. Johnson raised his hand to throw
? another rock, when he shot him
The court said there was no evidence
that Johnson attacked William Marshall
except the evidence of the accused him
a self, consequently he could not grant
! him bail. William Marshall was accord
ingly sent to jail.
MANCHESTER MATTERS.